This light fruit drink has 22 kcal per 100 g. The "light" label often means partial sugar replacement with non-nutritive sweeteners. Lower calories than regular versions, but still mostly water and flavoring — not real fruit.
How should I track Apple juice drink, light, vitamin C fortified?
Liquid calories from Apple juice drink, light, vitamin C fortified are easy to overlook because drinks do not trigger the same fullness signals as solid food. A meta-analysis (Wehling & Lusher, Am J Clin Nutr 2021) confirmed that people underreport beverage intake more than solid food. Most people pour 30–50% more than the label serving size without realizing it. Use a kitchen scale to weigh your glass or bottle once — you will know your exact pour going forward. This one calibration step can save you from hundreds of untracked calories per week.